S38 or S52?

[george graves]

I am going to turbo the motor either way whether its a S38 or S52(or S50, S54).
I have found two S38 here in Australia.
160,000km for $4500AUD or rebuilt in bits for $5500AUD , I can get the Gearbox w/clutch, drive shaft, diff for $3000AUD. At the moment I can't source a S52(or similar) but last one I saw was for $12,500 with gearbox.
Looks like I would have to import the S52 for the states as there aren't many here.

Oh well hell, if you are going to turbo, just do a m20. More power than you need. Super cheap too....

[atomic]

DAMN that kind of cash you might as well go with a LS2 OR LS6 and have v8 power/torque !!

Or do as George Graves said

[UNHCLL]

If it's ignorant to notice a $10,000 S14 is still slower than my 100k mile S50, guilty as charged!

Wow, you can slam your foot to the floor and hold on.
Buy a Camaro, or learn to drive... then come back and talk to me.

[gobuffs]

I am going to turbo the motor either way whether its a S38 or S52(or S50, S54).
I have found two S38 here in Australia.
160,000km for $4500AUD or rebuilt in bits for $5500AUD , I can get the Gearbox w/clutch, drive shaft, diff for $3000AUD. At the moment I can't source a S52(or similar) but last one I saw was for $12,500 with gearbox.
Looks like I would have to import the S52 for the states as there aren't many here.

S52 is the US spec 3.2L with 240 hp. Other than Canada, I don't know of any market that got the S52. Are you talking about an S50 B32?

[FredK]

S14 TRUBO

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[James Crivellone]

S52.

S38's suck, just like S14's.

When I'm done I will murder that little plastic motor of yours!

S38 if you can afford it, S52 if not... They each have pros and cons.

At least the S38 is a real ///M motor and not a glorified M50 :p

[Erik]

S52, better gas milage. :p

[UNHCLL]

When I'm done I will murder that little plastic motor of yours!

S38 if you can afford it, S52 if not... They each have pros and cons.

At least the S38 is a real ///M motor and not a glorified M50 :p

DUDE OMGZ BUT TEH S5-2 IS SOO FUCKIN POW3RFUL.
It WILL BLOW DA DOORZ OFF YOUR S38 OVerPriced MACHINE OF SHIT!!!1111on3

[whowhatwhere]

If it's ignorant to notice a $10,000 S14 is still slower than my 100k mile S50, guilty as charged!

Real motorsport engines came with ITB's



:D

[FredK]

AN S52 WITH TEH MANIOFLD PRESSURE LIEK OVER 1 BAR IS LIEK OMG WHEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee GRAB UR MTECH 2 STERRING WHEEL TITE BECAUSE ONCE U GET TRACKTION UR ARE LIEK SO GONE. S14 PANTYWAISTS CAN GO CUDDLE WITH EACH OTHER AT CLOSEST TRUCK STOP THEREAFTER.

[UNHCLL]

Real motorsport engines came with ITB's



:D

Well, I liken it to the mantra of those who buy lambo's/ferraris...

They don't know how to drive, and they want to look cool and go fast... in a straight line.

It's hillarious that when the local Ferrari/Lambo club has their driving skills school, the owner get more excited about driving a Lotus Elise, than they do about driving their brand new F/L cars.

*shrug*

[James Crivellone]

DUDE OMGZ BUT TEH S5-2 IS SOO FUCKIN POW3RFUL.
It WILL BLOW DA DOORZ OFF YOUR S38 OVerPriced MACHINE OF SHIT!!!1111on3

I could take it farther and somehow locate an original M88/1 ;)

[FredK]

single row timing chain OH SNAPz

[UNHCLL]

I could take it farther and somehow locate an original M88/1 ;)

Oh No You Didun't!
:)

[James Crivellone]

single row timing chain OH SNAPz

Some of us enjoy the S14/S38/M88 voodoo dance every time we turn the key.